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Jamal Khuswan: The Humane Doctor, Martyred Along with His Wife and Son
Gaza – Palestinian Information Center
After a life filled with excellence, generosity, and humanitarian work, the martyred doctor, Jamal Khuswan, along with his wife and medical student son, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home in Gaza. Their deaths stand as a testament to the occupation's disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians.
Sleeping peacefully with his family in their sixth-floor (roof) apartment in a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza, Dr. Jamal Khuswan (52 years old) was reduced to a blaze of flames and rubble when Israeli warplanes struck it with a guided missile early Tuesday morning. This attack coincided with a similar strike on another apartment on the fifth floor of the same building.
A Tragic Departure
Dr. Khuswan was martyred, along with his wife, Marwa Saleh Khuswan (44 years old), and their son, Youssef (19 years old), a second-year dental student. His two other sons, Yazan (16 years old) and Yamen (14 years old), miraculously survived, sustaining varying degrees of injury.
From the rubble emerged the martyr's only child, Miral, crying out, "Baba, Baba!" in a scene that brought tears to the eyes of thousands of Palestinians.
Why did the occupation forces bomb the home of Dr. Khuswan, who held Russian citizenship in addition to his original Palestinian citizenship?
This question seems unanswerable. Although he was not involved in armed resistance, his targeting confirms the occupation's policy of not distinguishing between resistance fighters and civilians, contrary to its constant claims.
Dr. Khuswan is a stark example of the occupation's disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, which documented the incident, noting that Israeli warplanes targeted Khuswan's apartment simultaneously with an attack on another apartment in the same building.
What was the martyred doctor's crime? One citizen asks: Was Dr. Khuswan's only crime, from the occupation's perspective, that he chose to live in an apartment building in one of Gaza's most prestigious neighborhoods, and that his downstairs neighbor was Tariq Izz al-Din, a released prisoner deported from the West Bank to Gaza, who was also killed along with his two young sons, Ali (9 years old) and Mayar (7 years old)?
As much as the pain that gripped Palestinians over the martyrdom of three leaders of the Al-Quds Brigades, their wives and children, and several of their neighbors, the pain was even greater over the martyrdom of the late doctor. He was the chairman of the board of the Al-Wafa Charitable Society, a non-governmental organization and member of the Palestinian NGO Network, and the chairman of the board of Al-Wafa Hospital. He was also one of the most prominent specialists in dental implants.
Eulogies and Reflections
Social media was filled with tributes to the martyr, recalling highlights of his life and his contributions to humanitarian work.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health mourned the martyr, describing him as “a towering medical and national figure of high ambition, who dedicated himself to service throughout his academic and professional career. The medical field bears witness to his unwavering commitment to his humanitarian mission, and today he has fallen as a martyr.”
Dr. Rami Abdo, head of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, said: “The grief that has overwhelmed the hearts of the people of Gaza today at the passing of Dr. Jamal Khoswan is beyond words.”
He added: “Abu Yousef, his wife, and his son have departed. I don’t think there is a street or family that doesn’t have a story or tale of his kindness, generosity, and affection.”
Inas Murtaja noted that the martyr, may God have mercy on him, was a kind, gentle, and generous man. You would only hear good words from him and only good deeds from him.
The Humane Doctor
The late martyr was born in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood on October 23, 1970. He previously served as the head of the Dental Association and graduated from a Russian dental university in the late 1990s.
He was a prominent medical and national figure, a man of great ambition who made numerous contributions throughout his academic and professional career. The medical field bears witness to his unwavering dedication to his humanitarian mission.
The martyr was a generous benefactor in the sector, known for his many acts of kindness and his constant service to the people.